1.0 link 141303 <![CDATA[China: Mixture of Hope, Skepticism Greet Obama Victory ]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-standaert/china-mixture-of-hope-ske_b_141303.html BEIJING -- While it hasn't bumped off the historic meetings between the mainland and Taiwan as the leading story, the election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States was a close second on the Chinese news this evening. The official reaction here has been congratulatory toward president-elect Obama, though notes of worry that the new administration could usher in protectionist trade measures are being voiced.

Those fears may...

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